Faucet.



G. A. PRIDE.

FAUGET. I APPLICATION FILED OCT. 30, 1909.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

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FAUGET,

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 30, 1909.

ga gm -iw Patemed Apr. 4, 1911*.

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QHARLES A. PRIDE, 0F TOMPKINSVILLE, NE'W YQB/K.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, CHAnLEs A. PRIDE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Tompkinsville, in the countyof Richmond and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to faucets, the object being to provide acombined faucet and drain valve both of which are operable independentlyby separate and distinct actuating means.

Another object of the invention is to provide a faucet with novel meanswhereby it can be connected with hot or cold water connections, meansbeing provided whereby the valve of the faucet can be operated, wherebyits ports can register with both the hot and cold water connections orwith either one of the said connections.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent as the nature of theinvention is better disclosed and it will of course be understood thatchanges within the specific scope of the claim may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this Specification and. in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the severalviews,Fig1u'e 1 is a sectional eleva- 'tion'of my improved faucetshowing its application to abasin. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line2-2 of Fig, 1. Fig. 3 is a. section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.Fig. L is a detail vertical section of a slightly modified form of myinvention. F igs. 5 and '6 illustrate transverse sections through aslightly modified form of valve. Fig. 7 is a vertical section th ough astill further modified form of valve. i igs. S and 9 are detail views oftwo forms of discharge nozzles. Fig. 10 is a plan view of the clampingnut. Fig. 11 is a detail perspective view of the supporting bracket.

My improved faucet as illustrated particularly in Fig. 1, comprises acasing 1 which is provided with an exteriorly threaded lower portion 2which is adapted to be engaged in Specification of Letters ietent.

Application filed Qctober 30, 1909.

Patented finpr. 4,1911. Serial No. 525,421.

- a correspondingly threaded passage in: a

member 3, the latter being fastened in any suitable manner upon theortion 4: of a wash bowl or basin 5. The casing]. is provided with atapered bore 5 in which .is revolubly mounted a correspondingly formedplug valve 6. This valve is formed with a vertical stem 7 which extendsupward through a passage which is formed in a removable cap member 8.The cap member is provided with an annular interiorly threaded dependingflange 9 whichis engaged with the exteriorly threaded flange 10 at theupper end of the valve casing.

The basin or bowl 5-is provided with the usual drain pipe or connection11,-the said connection or pipe being provided with a drain valve 12.The .plug of the valve .12 carries an upwardly extending stem 13 whichis squared cross sectionally to fit in the squared socket 14 at thelower end of the operating rod 15. The rod 15 extends upwardly throughpassages formed in the shelf l of the bowl 5 and plug 6 and stem :7respectively and is provided at its extreme upper end with an operatinghandle 16.. The neck 7 of the plug I has secured thereto an operatinghandle 17. The casino" provided with a. hot water connect to and with acold water connection 19. 'lhese connections are disposed directlyopposite each other and at right angles with the dis charge spout 20.The plug 6-is provided. with a port which has the branches 21, and 28.

Upon reference to Fig. 3 it will be seen that the branch 21 registerswith the connection 18 and the branch 22 registers with the connection19 whereby both hot and cold water will be permitted to be discharged atthe same time through the spout 20. In this position of the portbranches, the lever 1? lies directly in line with the spout 20. Theflange 10 of the valve casing is provided with an abutment or stopshoulder 24 which is adapted to be engaged by pins 25 and 26 upon theplug 6.

Upon reference to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings it will be seen thatwhen the lever 17 is moved chickwise so as to occupy :1 tion between thespout 2t) and the connection 18 the spout will he cut oll' from com--munication with the plug valve port. Upon further rotation or movementof the lever 1.7 the port branch 23 of the plug can be brought intoregistry with the connection 18 and port branch may be brought intoregistry with the discharge spout. In the last named movement of theplug the pin will be engaged with the abutment or stop sho lder ii-l;thus limiting the movementof the lever. When the lever l? is movedanti-clockwise so that it lies between the spout 20 and the connection19 the portv of the plug 6 will be cut oil from comm unication with thewater inlet connections but when the lever is'moved beyond this pointand the pin 26 engages the shoulder Qt the branches 23 and 21V willreg'ster with the connection 1!) and discharge spout .tt) respectively.in view of the construct ion just described itv wil be seen that lgurovade simple and novel means whereby either hot or cold water or bothmay be dichai 'c" from my improved faucet. The operati od .15 can berevolved Ly the actuating lever 16 to open or close the valve 12.

in the form of the invention shown. in Fig. & the faucet 27 embodies acasing 28 which is adapted to be engaged with a beer barrel or the like.In this form the support 29 carries the member 30 which is identicalwith the member 3. The member 30 is opeiatively connected with thecasing 28 as clearly shown. The casing is identical with the onedescribed in the preferred form of my invention with the exception ofthe plug 31. The plug is different in that it is of solid structure anddoes not receive the valve actuating red as shown at 15 and described inthe foregoing. The plug 31 carries a stem 32 upon which is secured. anoperating handle 33. In the form shown in Fig. l; it will be appreciatedthat the port branches of the plug 31 can be independentl brought intoregistration with the connections in which different forms of beveragemay be discharged. In this manner either light or dark beer can bedischarged from the same faucet.

In the form of my invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the valve casing 3is provided with hot and cold water inlet pipes and 3G and a dischargepipe 87 which is (llSl'nwd at right angles to the pipes 35 and 36. "thepipes and 36 are preferably arrai'zged in opposing relation as shown.'llhc plug 38 of the valve is formed with a. port having branches 39. l0.and l-l. Upon reference to Fig. 5 it will be seen that the hort branchit r -"-rs with the outlet pipe posiwater.

37 and the port branches ll) and lt) reg istcr with the hot and coldwater inlet pipes and 3t) respectively. in this position of the valve.plug equal amounts of hotand cold water can be discharged from the valveas will be iu'nl( -r.-:to(ui. The construction of the valve in this form.of my invention is such that the plug can be rotated to cause theportions 4-), l2) and -l-i to assume the dotted line positions, theportion al-l being moved ap 'noximatcly halt-way acro the inletend ofthe pipe as and the poiiion 43 is disposed midway between the pipes 36and 37, entirely mmmyering the former. hen the plug is in this positivea greater quantity of cold water will be diaharged from the pipe 37 anda less quantity of hot If desired the portion 42 of the plug may beu'iovcd to entirely close the pipe BS'to permit the sole discharge ofcold water from the aivc. On the other hand should it be desired thathot water be discharged from the valve the portion 4-3 of the plug maybe moved to close the pipe 36. The plug 38 is provided with a lug {I5which is designed to engage a stop it? on the casing ill to limit therotation in either direction of the plug.

"he faucet described above while being designed pz'irticularly in use inconnection with shower baths or the like may be advantageously used as abeer faucet, it being understood that the inlet pipes may be obviouslyconnected to kegs containing light or dark beer.

In Fig. 7 of the dra angle form is provided and is adapted to beconnected in any suitable manner to any suitable support. The arm orbase portion 4C8 of the bracket has formed integrally therewith aninteriorly threaded sleeve all which is adapted to receive thecorrespoi'ulingly threaded end portion of the valve casing 50. lhecasing has removably engaged therewith a cap member 51 which is iden-'tical in construction with the cap member described in the preferredform of my invention. The exteriorly threaded neck of the casing hasmounted thereon a jam or locking nut 53 which is adapted to befrictionally engaged with the cap member to hold it against rotation.The casing in this form of my invention is provided with a threadedaperture 54 which is adapted to receive either the nozzle 55 shown inFig. 8 or the nozzle it shown in Fig. l).

A. valve comprising a support having an interiorly threaded portion acasing having an extcriorly threaded lower portion engaged in thethreaded portion of the support, an mctcriorly threaded llange at theupper end of the casing, a cap intcriorly 'ings, a bracket d7 of luhlymuunl'eil plug nmunieil in n? easing, a handle secured tn the plug, ailisvlnur ge l'or liiniting the' rotary movement of the nozzle openingat iln inner euil directly plug. unto the plug, liquid inlelvienneeliuus 50- In, testimony whereof I nl'lix my signature fl lli'l tothe mixing and opening directly in presence of two witnesses. mile *lieplug, the snicl plug; having a pert l CI-IARLES A. PRIDE. 'l'ni-ineiltherein provided with branches for Witnesses:

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